GraphOn Technology Provides X-Windows Access On Linux.Don't let anyone tell you that penguins can't fly. Startled star·tle v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten. Comdex conventioneers gaped as several penguin-clad Linux supporters parachuted into the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. parking lot, a stunt picked up by most of the network TV stations in attendance. While it may not have been manna manna (măn`ə), in the Bible, edible substance provided by God for the people of Israel in the wilderness. In the Book of Exodus it is compared to coriander seed and described as fine, white, and flaky, with the taste of honey and wafer. from heaven, for Windows bashers, it was clearly a welcome sight, a sure sign that Linux has hit the big time. But while the Suns and Oracles of the world call for Microsoft's bust up Verb 1. bust up - smash or break forcefully; "The kid busted up the car" wrack, wreck ruin, destroy - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up" , some smaller software companies are working to make sure that the huge installed base of Windows apps is available to Linux users. In tandem Adv. 1. in tandem - one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem" tandem with Corel Corp.'s announcement of its forthcoming Linux-based OS, GraphOn Corp. indicated that Corel will be licensing the company's Bridges technology, which gives Linux users remote access to Windows applications. Bridges allows virtually any display device to access any Windows, Unix, or Linux application over the Internet, via dialup or any network connection. Significantly, GraphOn's technology Web-enables Windows applications without requiring the Microsoft Terminal Server license. Bridges technology does this by dealing directly with the application itself, not the Windows NT kernel. GraphOn says this approach will provide additional cost-savings to Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), Application Service Providers (ASPs), and enterprise IT managers. GraphOn, which in the past has specialized in thin-client software for Windows and Java, is now supporting Linux with its new version of WinBridge, scheduled to ship by the time you read this. WinBridge, including the new Linux client, will ship with the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and version of Bridges. |
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